Car Sharing App?

 

Turo is a new app and website that lets you rent someone else’s car at a lower cost than a car rental agency. But it is not a rental car company, Turo insists.

Turo has emerged in major cities along the east and west coasts and has now popped up in Salt Lake City.

But Turo’s entrance into Salt Lake City has already resulted in at least one criminal prosecution. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill’s office prosecuted a Lehi man on a misdemeanor charge of operating at the airport without a permit. The man dropped off a vehicle at Salt Lake City International Airport to be rented to another — and was cited. There’s a permitting requirement.  Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft were initially banned from the airport grounds when they arrived in Utah. Scooter company Bird was initially told to stop renting out scooters after operating without a business license. Right now, Salt Lake City is working with Bird and Lime to craft a workable ordinance.